Meaty Hot Pot

Once your baby is comfortable eating red meat, around 6 months, you can begin preparing meals for your baby from the main meal. Meals need to be bland for your baby, but flavours can be 'revved' up at the end of cooking for the rest of the family, as indicated in this recipe.

*Leave these ingredients out for babies around 6 -8 months - see Smooth and Mashed Stages below for more details.

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180oC.

In a large casserole dish, mix together the meat, beans, swede or kumara, carrots, onion* and tomato purée*.

Stir the water into the casserole mix.

Cover and cook at 180oC for ½ hour.

Remove the casserole from the oven and top with sliced potatoes, brushed with oil.

Return to the oven, uncovered for 1 hour. Serve with seasonal vegetables.

SMOOTH STAGE

Babies around 6 months

*Leave out the tomato purée and reduce the amount of onion until your baby is familiar with the flavour. Purée the meat and vegetables. Mix with a little of baby’s milk if necessary to achieve a smooth consistency.

MASHED STAGE

Babies 7 to 8 months

*Leave out the tomato purée. Purée the meat and vegetables to a lumpy, mashed consistency.

CHOPPED STAGE

Babies from 8 months

Chop up the large pieces of meat and vegetables into bite-sized pieces and serve separately so your baby can experience different tastes and textures.

TODDLERS & FAMILY FOODS

From 12 months

Cut up the meat and vegetables as necessary, encouraging your toddler to use a fork.

Comments & Reviews

There are: 3 reviews, with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5
Meaty Hot Pot Recipe | Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Meaty Hot Pot Recipe | Beef + Lamb New Zealand

4As a general rule of thumb reduce the amount of liquid by 1 cup for the slow cooker. Enjoy!

Posted by Beef + Lamb NZ2014-08-18 14:33:12

Meaty Hot Pot Recipe | Beef + Lamb New Zealand

4Very handy, almost 1 step recipe that appeals to our whole family. A tasty way to introduce swedes too. The crunchy potato slices and baked beans go down a treat. However, it's a bit odd that the tomato paste is left our for the under 8 months, while the baked beans stay in.

Posted by Amy Williams2014-08-18 14:32:46

Meaty Hot Pot Recipe | Beef + Lamb New Zealand

4How long would it take to cook in slow cooker... and would there be any other adjustments required i.e. less water???